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Bacteria Shapes, Arrangement and Gram Staining

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is a cocci occurring in pairs?

a)

Streptococci

b)

Diplococci

c)

Streptococci

d)

Staphylococci

2.

Which of the following statement is TRUE regarding Gram positive bacteria?

a)

Cell wall have high lipid content

b)

Lipopolysacharides layer is present

c)

crystal violet stain is retained

d)

Have 2 layers of cytoplasmic membrane.

3.

What does staphylo mean?

a)

In a line

b)

group of 4

c)

groups or clusters

d)

single

4.

What is this bacteria shape?

a)

Coccus

b)

Bacillus

c)

Spirillum

5.

What is this bacteria shape and arrangement?

a)

Streptobaccillus

b)

Streptococcus

c)

Diplococcus

d)

Staphylococcus

6.

What full name for this bacteria shape/conformation?

a)

Streptococcus

b)

Staphylococcus

c)

Streptobacillus

d)

Staphylobacillus

e)

Spirilium

7.

What conformation of bacteria is this?

a)

Strepto-

b)

Staphylo-

8.

What is the shape of this bacteria?

a)

cocci

b)

spirilla

c)

bacillus

9.

Name the bacteria.

a)

diplococci

b)

Streptobacilli

c)

staphylococci

d)

streptococci

10.

Name the bacteria.

a)

staphylobacilli

b)

Streptobacilli

c)

staphylococci

d)

streptococci

11.

Which stain is used as the counterstain in Gram staining to differentiate between Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria?

a)

Safranin

b)

Methylene blue

c)

Crystal violet

d)

Carbol fuchsin

12.

What is the significance of Gram staining in microbiology?

a)

To determine the age of bacteria

b)

To identify the shape of bacteria

c)

To differentiate bacteria based on cell wall composition

d)

To measure the size of bacteria

13.

What is the primary purpose of counterstaining in the Gram staining technique?

a)

To enhance the color of gram-positive bacteria

b)

To remove excess stains

c)

To visualize gram-negative bacteria

d)

To provide contrast to the primary stain

14.

What color do Gram-Negative Bacteria appear after staining with safranin?

a)

Purple

b)

Red/Pink

c)

Blue

d)

Green

15.

Which type of bacteria may have a more complex capsule structure?

a)

Gram-Positive Bacteria

b)

Gram-Negative Bacteria

c)

Both Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria

d)

Neither Gram-Positive nor Gram-Negative Bacteria

16.

What is the purpose of safranin in the Gram staining process?

a)

Primary stain

b)

Mordant

c)

Decolorizer

d)

Counterstain

17.

What is the action of crystal violet dye in the Gram staining process?

a)

Stains all cells purple

b)

Stains all cells red

c)

Stains all cells green

d)

Stains all cells blue

18.

Which type of bacteria has an outer lipid membrane?

a)

Gram-positive

b)

Gram-negative

c)

Acid-fast

d)

Mycoplasma

19.

Which type of bacteria has a thick peptidoglycan layer?

a)

Gram-negative

b)

Gram-positive

c)

Acid-fast

d)

Spirochetes

20.

Bacterial cells can have one of three shapes. Which of the following is not a common shape of bacterial cell?

a)

Spirilla

b)

Cocci

c)

Bacilli

d)

Cube